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When we talk about urbanity, we need to engage in qualitative modes of description and analysis. Urbanization has to be understood not only as a reconfiguration of built space, but also as a far-reaching change in its social fabric. Studies of China’s rapid urbanization during the last 30 years often emphasize its impressive quantitative aspects: The velocity of development, economic superlatives, and mega-urban areas are assumed to characterize this ‘urban revolution.’ Yet, how can we understand the shifts in the ...

The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) invites doctoral students in all humanities and social sciences to apply for the 13th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students (27–30 August 2017). The workshop will take place near Lisbon, Portugal, and precede the 15th International Conference of the ...

University of Lyon, June 29-July 1, 2017

The Call for Papers for Research Network Q “Asian Capitalisms”, included in the SASE 2017 Annual Conference to be held in Lyon (France), next June 29-July 1, has opened.

SASE is an international, interdisciplinary organization with members in over 50 countries on five continents. The academic disciplines represented in SASE include economics, sociology, political science, organization studies, management, accounting, psychology, law, history, and philosophy (https://sase.org/ ).

The European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan – A CCK Foundation Overseas Center at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen will hold a workshop for emerging young scholars from 2 July to 9 July, 2017 .
This year’s workshop will place a particular emphasis on the subject: “Taiwan in the Global Arena” However, papers on other topics related to Taiwan and cross-Strait relations are also welcome.

Ph.D. students (3rd year and above) and postdocs of the social sciences ...

Organizers:
Felix Wemheuer, Sinology, University of Cologne
Marius Meinhof, Sociology, University of Bielefeld
Junchen Yan, Sociology, University of Bielefeld
Lili Zhu, History, University of Bielefeld
With the Support of GSSC Cologne

Postcolonialism has become one of the most influential paradigms in cultural studies as well as in various area studies, and their influence in ...